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1988 | DIRECTED BY TED KOTCHEFF

Switching Channels

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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Runtime
 105 minutes (1 hr 45 mins)
Certificates

PG

PG

Tous publics

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M/12
Select Cast
Ned Beatty
Kathleen Turner
Burt Reynolds
Christopher Reeve
Henry Gibson
George Newbern
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
24th Apr 2025
Total views:
46
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
4th March 1988
37 years 6 months 29 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
21st July 1988
37 years 2 months 12 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
18th August 1988
37 years 1 months 15 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
2nd September 1988
37 years 1 months  ago
Greece release date
 Greece
9th September 1988
37 years 23 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
9th September 1988
37 years 23 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £363.7 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $5.8 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
158,127 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
1.4 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 29th Apr '88
  • Debut box office: 4th Mar '88
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £167.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
US Box Office
  • Release: 4th Mar '88
  • Debut weekend: 4th Mar '98
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $3.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
ted kotcheff Ted Kotcheff
Starring
Kathleen TurnerChristy Colleran
Burt ReynoldsJohn L. Sullivan IV
Christopher ReeveBlaine Bingham
ted kotcheffNed BeattyRoy Ridnitz
Henry GibsonIke Roscoe
George NewbernSiegenthaler
Al WaxmanBerger
Ken JamesWarden Terwilliger
Barry FlatmanZaks
Ted SimonettTillinger
Anthony SherwoodCarvalho
Joe SilverMordsini
Charles KimbroughThe Governor
Monica ParkerJessica
Allan RoyalObregon
Fiona ReidPamela Farbrother
Andre MayersJesse
Bill RandolphEric
Richard ComarGovernor's Aide
Grant CowanCrannock
Wayne FlemingBryce
Laura RobinsonKaren Ludlow
Angelo RizacosRidnitz's Sidekick
Tony RosatoJoker
Jackie RichardsonAbigail
Laurie PatonReporter
Warren DavisReporter
Katya LadanReporter
Rex HagonReporter
Philip AkinGuard
Patrick PattersonGuard
Jonathan WelshChaplain
Russell GordonJasper
Corrine KosloYvonne
Judah KatzTillinger Sound Man
Jason BlickerSound Man
Diane DouglassUpper Class Woman
Ida CarnevaliPoor 'Yuppie' Mother
Noel GrayNancy
Megan Smith-HarrisBooking Secretary
Jane SchoettleBooking Secretary
Philip Malotte6'8' Cameraman
Chick RobertsCop
Bill CotterellRusty
James LoxleyAnchorman
Cheryl WilsonSNN Anchor Person
Ray LandrySNN Anchor Person
John DeeOld Man in Lobby
Peter WalachyTattooee
John S. DaviesAide
Eric FinkButler
Jack DuffyEmil, the Waiter
Robert MorelliWaiter
Arlene MazerolleHotel Receptionist
Heather HolmbergBusiness Woman
Marlon Sterling LongPrison Guard
C.J. LusbyRound Card Girl
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
6
Total weeks
6
Total UK Gross:
£363,692
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Switching Channels
4 Mar 1988
4N
£167,383
£167,383
11 Mar 1988
5▼
£76,083
£277,703
18 Mar 1988
7▼
£34,583
£327,848
25 Mar 1988
11▼
£15,720
£350,642
1 Apr 1988
12▼
£7,145
£359,931
8 Apr 1988
14▼
£3,248
£363,692

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$5,826,435
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
4 Mar 1998
6▼
$3,121,752
$3,121,752
11 Mar 1998
10▼
$1,944,683
$5,826,435

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£363,692
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5408
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Crime
Crime
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